Published: April 04, 2005
/ Correction -- Cray Inc.

In the news release, "Leading IT Provider GTSI
Adds Cray XD1 Supercomputer to Its Solutions Portfolio to Give Customers
Added Computing Power" issued earlier today by Cray Inc. ,
Market Wire inadvertently inserted the letters "floy" before the beginning
of the headline. Complete corrected text follows.
Leading IT Provider GTSI Adds Cray XD1 Supercomputer to Its Solutions
Portfolio to Give Customers Added Computing Power
Partnership Combines Top-Performing Cray XD1 Platform With GTSI Expertise
SEATTLE, WA -- 04/04/2005 -- Global supercomputing leader Cray Inc.
today announced that it is teaming with government IT leader
GTSI Corp. to offer the Cray XD1(TM) Opteron/Linux-based
supercomputer to government agencies looking for powerful yet
cost-effective supercomputing solutions. As a member of the recently
launched Cray Channel Partner Program, GTSI will market the Cray XD1 system
to a diverse customer base needing exceptional performance and scalability.
"Governments at every level are reaching out to citizens with programs and
initiatives that require quantum leaps in computing power," said Jim
Sweeney, GTSI's Linux technology practice manager. "By adding Cray's XD1
supercomputer to our broad range of products and services, we can offer our
government customers a powerful Linux-based high performance computing
(HPC) solution that meets their demanding performance requirements, while
also staying within their budgets."
"We're delighted to welcome GTSI into our partnership program," said Steven
Joachims, vice president of business development for Cray. "The company's
extensive experience tailoring solutions for the government IT market gives
us a great opportunity to showcase the industry-leading capabilities of the
Cray XD1 system in a variety of government computing environments. For
scientists and engineers in need of a platform that can easily handle their
processing-intensive departmental and agency-wide applications, the Cray
XD1 supercomputer delivers performance and scalability that was formerly
only available on larger, more expensive systems."
The Cray XD1 supercomputer has been adopted by a number of government
organizations worldwide, including the Desert Research Institute in Reno
and Las Vegas, Nevada; the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences in Manassas, Virginia; the U.S. Air Force Maui High Performance
Computing Center on Maui, Hawaii; the Ohio Supercomputing Center in
Columbus, Ohio; the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland,
Washington; the Alabama Supercomputing Authority in Montgomery, Alabama;
and the USDA Forest Service Fire Sciences Laboratory in Missoula, Montana.
The Cray Channel Partner Program was established to bring the innovative
Cray XD1 supercomputer to the global HPC market. Cray provides partners
with expertise, services, and support aimed at helping them deliver
best-in-class HPC solutions to their customers.
About the Cray XD1 Supercomputer
The Cray XD1 supercomputer features direct-connect processor (DCP)
architecture, which removes PCI bottlenecks and memory contention to
deliver superior sustained performance. The Opteron/Linux system runs x86
32/64-bit codes. Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are available to
accelerate applications, and the Active Manager subsystem provides
single-system command and control and high-availability features.
About GTSI Corp.
GTSI Corp. is the leading information technology product and solutions
aggregator, combining best of breed products and services to produce
solutions that meet government's evolving needs. For more than two decades,
GTSI has focused exclusively on federal, state, and local government
customers worldwide, offering a broad range of products and services, an
extensive contract portfolio, flexible financing options, global
integration and worldwide distribution. GTSI's unique Technology Practices
consisting of certified experts, deliver exceptional solutions to support
government's critical transformation efforts. Additionally, GTSI focuses on
systems integrators on behalf of government programs. GTSI is headquartered
in northern Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C. Further information about
the Company is available at www.GTSI.com/About.
About Cray Inc.
As the global leader in HPC, Cray provides innovative supercomputing
systems that enable scientists and engineers in government, industry and
academia to meet both existing and future computational challenges.
Building on years of experience in designing, developing, marketing and
servicing the world's most advanced supercomputers, Cray offers a
comprehensive portfolio of HPC systems that deliver unrivaled sustained
performance on a wide range of applications. Go to www.cray.com for more
information.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. There are certain
factors that could cause Cray's execution plans to differ materially from
those anticipated by the statements above. These include the successful
porting of application programs to Cray systems and general economic and
market conditions. For a discussion of these and other risks, see "Factors
That Could Affect Future Results" in Cray's Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed with the SEC on April 1, 2005.
Cray is a registered trademark, and Cray XD1 is a trademark, of Cray Inc.
GTSI and GTSI.com are registered trademarks of GTSI Corp. in the U.S. and
other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
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